Tag: patreon

Exploitation Example from Patreon Hack

Last fall’s Patreon hackĀ made it easy for anyone with basic technical skills to spam Patreon members. I received this “marketing pitch:” $99 for promotion of my profileĀ in what seemed like a Patreon promotional opportunity: The funny thing is that with...

/ January 19, 2016

Experimenting with Patreon for Crowdfunding

Patreon is a new crowd funding site which I learned about from Jack Conte’s wonderful XOXO talk (below). Conte was an overnight YouTube sensation searching for a way to earn a living from delighting hundreds of thousands of followers. Patreon...

/ October 23, 2013